Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. Where any product is being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause, or threaten to cause:
(a) serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, or
(b) serious disturbances in any related sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 24 (Procedure for the application of safeguard measures).
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. 1. Where, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under this Agreement, any product originating in an EFTA State or in SACU is being imported into the territory of an EFTA State or SACU, in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause serious injury or threat therof to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of that Party, such Party may take emergency measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Article.
2. An EFTA State or SACU intending to take emergency measures shall, as soon as possible and in any case before taking a measure, supply the Joint Committee with all relevant information, with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to all Parties concerned.
3. Emergency measures shall not exceed what is necessary to remedy the difficulties which have arisen and should normally consist of the suspension of the further reduction of any applicable rate of duty provided for under this Agreement for the product concerned or the increase of the rate of duty for that product.
4. Such measures shall contain clear elements progressively leading to their elimination at the end of the set period, at the latest. Measures shall not be taken for a period exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years.
5. The Joint Committee shall, within 30 days from the date of notification, examine the information provided under paragraph 2 in order to facilitate a mutually acceptable resolution to the matter. In the absence of such resolution, the importing Party may adopt a measure pursuant to paragraph 1 to remedy the problem. The emergency measure shall be immediately notified to the Joint Committee. In the selection of the emergency measure, priority must be given to the measure that least disturbs the functioning of this Agreement.
6. In critical circumstances where delay would cause damage which would be difficult to repair, the EFTA State concerned or SACU may take a provisional emergency measure pursuant to a preliminary determination that there is clear evidence that increased imports have caused, or are threatening to cause, serious injury. The Party intending to take such a measure shall immediately inform the other Parties and the Joint Committee thereof and set into motion the procedure according to paragraph 2. The provisional measure shall be terminated within six months, at...
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. 1. (a) If, as a result of unforeseen developments and of the effect of the obligations incurred by a contracting party under this Agreement, including tariff concessions, any product is being imported into the territory of that contracting party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers in that territory of like or directly competitive products, the contracting party shall be free, in respect of such product, and to the extent and for such time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy such injury, to suspend the obligation in whole or in part or to withdraw or modify the concession.
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. 1. The provisions of Article XIX of the GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards are applicable between the Parties, including as regards concessions granted under this Agreement.
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. If an increase in imports of a given product originating in an EFTA State or Turkey occurs in quantities or under conditions which are, or are likely to cause:
(a) serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the other State Party, or
(b) serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the State Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 23.
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. 1. Where any product originating in a Party, as a result of the application of this Agreement, is being imported into the territory of another Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, or of serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region of the importing Party, the importing Party may take safeguard measures in accordance with Article XIX GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.
2. Before applying safeguard measures pursuant to the provisions of Article XIX GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, the Party intending to apply such measures shall supply the Joint Committee with all relevant information required for a thorough examination of the situation with a view to seeking a solution acceptable to the Parties.
3. In order to find such a solution, the Parties shall immediately hold consultations within the Joint Committee. If, as a result of the consultations, the Parties do not reach an agreement withing thirty days of the initiation of the consultations on a solution to avoid the application of the safeguard measures, the Party intending to apply safeguard measures may do so in accordance with the provisions of Article XIX GATT 1994 and the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.
4. In the event of an EFTA State or Tunisia subjecting imports of products liable to give rise to the difficulties referred to in this Article to an administrative procedure having as its purpose the rapid supply of information on trade flow trends, it shall inform the other Party.
5. In critical circumstances, where delay would cause damage which it would be difficult to repair, action under paragraph 1 of this Article may be taken provisionally without prior consultation, on the condition that consultation shall be effected immediately after taking such action.
6. In the selection of safeguard measures pursuant to this Article, Parties shall give priority to those which cause least disturbance to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.
7. Safeguard measures shall be notified immediately to the Joint Committee and shall be the subject of periodic consultations within the Committee, particularly with a view to their abolition as soon as circumstances permit.
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. If an increase in imports of a given product originating in an EFTA State or Israel occurs in quantities or under conditions which cause, or are likely to cause:
(a) serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, or
(b) serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, 1 As amended by Joint Committee Decision No 1 of 2006 (3 July 2006) which entered into force on 5 July 2010. the Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 23.
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. 1. Where any product originating in a Party, as a result of the reduction or elimination of a customs duty under this Agreement, is being imported into the territory of another Party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to constitute a substantial cause of serious injury or threat thereof to the domestic industry of like or directly competitive products in the territory of the importing Party, the importing Party may take emergency measures to the minimum extent necessary to remedy or prevent the injury.
2. Such measures shall consist in increasing the rate of customs duty on the product to a level not to exceed the lesser of:
(a) the most-favoured nation (MFN) rate of duty in effect at the time the action is taken; and
(b) the MFN applied rate of duty in effect on the day immediately preceding the date of the entry into force of this Agreement.
3. Emergency measures shall be taken for a period not exceeding one year. In very exceptional circumstances, after review by the Joint Committee, measures may be taken up to a total maximum period of three years. A Party taking such measures shall present a schedule leading to their progressive elimination. No measures shall be applied to the import of a product which has previously been subject to such a measure for a period of, at least, five years since the expiry of the measure.
4. Emergency measures shall only be taken upon clear evidence that increased imports have caused or are threatening to cause serious injury pursuant to an investigation in accordance with the procedures laid down in the WTO Agreement on Safeguards.
5. The Party intending to take an emergency measure under this Article shall promptly make a notification to the other Parties and the Joint Committee, containing all pertinent information which shall include evidence of serious injury or threat thereof caused by increased imports, precise description of the product involved, the proposed measure, proposed date of introduction and expected duration of the investigation and the proposed measure. Any Party that may be affected by the measure shall simultaneously be offered compensation in the form of substantially equivalent trade liberalisation in relation to the imports from any such Party.
6. The Joint Committee shall, within 30 days from the date of notification, examine the information provided under paragraph 5 in order to facilitate a mutually acceptable resolution to the matter. In the absence of such resolution, th...
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. (a) If, as a result of unforeseen developments and of the effect of the obligations incurred by a contracting party under this Agreement, including tariff concessions, any product is being imported into the territory of that contracting party in such increased quantities and under such conditions as to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers in that territory of like or directly competitive products, the contracting party shall be free, in respect of such product, and to the extent and for such time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy such injury, to suspend the obligation in whole or in part or to withdraw or modify the concession.
(b) If any product, which is the subject of a concession with respect to a preference, is being imported into the territory of a contracting party in the circumstances set forth in sub-paragraph ( a) of this paragraph, so as to cause or threaten serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in the territory of a contracting party which receives or received such preference, the importing contracting party shall be free, if that other contracting party so requests, to suspend the relevant obligation in whole or in part or to withdraw or modify the concession in respect of the product, to the extent and for such time as may be necessary to prevent or remedy such injury.
2. Before any contracting party shall take action pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of this Article, it shall give notice in writing to the CONTRACTING PARTIES as far in advance as may be practicable and shall afford the C ONTRACTING PARTIES and those contracting parties having a substantial interest as exporters of the product concerned an opportunity to consult with it in respect of the proposed action. When such notice is given in relation to a concession with respect to a preference, the notice shall name the contracting party which ARTICLES XIX AND XX 37 has requested the action. In critical circumstances, where delay would cause damage which it would be difficult to repair, action under paragraph 1 of this Article may be taken provisionally without prior consultation, on the condition that consultation shall be effected immediately after taking such action.
(a) If agreement among the interested contracting parties with respect to the action is not reached, the contracting party which proposes to take or continue the action shall, nevertheless, be free to do so, and if such action is taken or continue...
Emergency Action on Imports of Particular Products. Where any product is being imported in such increased quantities and under such conditions
(a) serious injury to domestic producers of like or directly competitive products in Norway or in the Faroe Islands; or
(b) serious disturbances in any sector of the economy or difficulties which could bring about serious deterioration in the economic situation of a region, the Contracting Party concerned may take appropriate measures under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article 23.
